Print.IT Reseller - issue 62

01732 759725 VOX POP 44 Quocirca’s Global Print Security Survey 2019 found that almost two-thirds of organisations had experienced at least one print-related data loss in the past 12 months. Following on from last month’s VOX POP, part two explores the channel’s perspective on security Upping the ante on security Jonathan Whitworth , Managing Director , DSales : “With the need for compliance with General Data Protection Regulations from May 2018, customers have begun to take a serious approach to the need for data security, including print as part of the IT infrastructure. Many customers are keenly aware of the risks, however many others are still not.” Martin Randall, Sales and Marketing Director, Vision : “Yes, certainly amongst larger clients, but overall our experiences are that awareness is still increasing. In many cases therefore, printer security is still not given as much priority as it warrants.” Mark Bamford, General Manager, Hollis Office Solutions : “The short answer is no. We have had virtually no interest in printer network vulnerability off any of our customers or their IT support companies.” Nigel Allen, Marketing Director, Automated Systems Group : “The growth of IoT devices and their security vulnerabilities has certainly helped to raise awareness of the risks associated with connecting any device to a corporate network, but there is still a lot to do drive home the message around network printers. “Many organisations that we speak to, while they are aware of the risks, don’t consider implementing solutions to mitigate those risks. While some manufacturers are proactively educating the market around security, it’s really down to suppliers like us, who are trusted by their customers, to advise them on how to secure their existing infrastructure and equipment upgrades.” Martyn Williams, Technical Director , Pinnacle Group : “I feel there is much vulnerability with printers that businesses are not aware of, with printers that either have no or very little filtering and very poor security protocols.” PrintIT Reseller: Vulnerabilities in network printers have been known about for years. Are organisations taking printer security seriously and are they really aware of the risks? ©Quocirca2019 -1 - LouellaFernandes Qu ocirca Tel :+447786331924 Em ail: Louella.Fernand [email protected] REPORTNOTE: This reporthasbeenwritten independentlybyQuocirca .Quocircahasobtained information frommultiplesources inputting it together. AlthoughQuocirca has takenwhat steps it can to ensure that the information provided is true and reflects realmarket conditions, Quocirca cannot take any responsibility for theultimate reliabilityof thedetailspresented. Therefore,Quocirca expressly disclaims all warranties and claims as to the validity of the data presented here, including any and all consequential losses incurred by any organisationor individual takinganyactionbasedon suchdata. Allbrandandproductnamesare trademarksor servicemarksof their respectiveholders. Global Print Security Landscape, 2019 A globalmarket perspective on print security, 2019 REPORTEXCERPT February2019 The far-reaching financial, legal and reputational implicationsof a data lossmean that information security is a business imperative. Safeguarding the ever-increasing volumes of valuable corporate data against unauthorised access has become integral tomaintaining business operations and adhering to increasingly vigorousdataprivacy compliance requirements. Formany organisations, their cyber-attack surface area is increasing as connected Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints proliferate. These include both legacy and the new breed of smart printers andmultifunction printers (MFPs). Consequently, businessesmust take a proactive approach to print security as these print devices can provide an open door to corporate networks. By taking steps to analyse the potential vulnerabilitiesofprintenvironments,businesses canmitigate riskswithout compromisingproductivity. This reportdiscusses the risksofunsecuredprintingand recommendsbestpractices for integratingprint into an overall information security strategy. It also highlights some of the key offerings by printmanufacturers and independent software vendors (ISVs) in themarket. REPORTNOTE: This reporthasbeenwritten independentlybyQuocirca .Quocircahasobtained information frommultiplesources inputting it together. AlthoughQuocirca has takenwhat steps it can to ensure that the information provided is true and reflects realmarket conditions, Quocirca cannot take any responsibility for theultimate reliabilityof thedetailspresented. Therefore,Quocirca expressly disclaims all warranties and claims as to the validity of the data presented here, including any and all consequential losses incurred by any organisationor individual takinganyactionbasedon suchdata. Allbrandandproductnamesare trademarksor servicemarksof their respectiveholders. Jonathan Whitworth Martin Randall